Homonyms: Homophones & Homographs

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What are homonyms?

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Homonyms are words that sound the same or are spelled the same but have different meanings.

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What are homophones?

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Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and may be spelled differently (e.g., 'to', 'two', 'too').

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What are homographs?

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Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may be pronounced differently (e.g., 'lead' as in to guide, and 'lead' as in a metal).

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Provide an example of a homophone.

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An example of a homophone is 'flour' (the baking ingredient) and 'flower' (the blooming plant).

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Provide an example of a homograph.

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An example of a homograph is 'tear' (to rip) and 'tear' (a drop of liquid from the eye).

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What is the meaning of 'your' in a sentence?

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'Your' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to the person being addressed.

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What is the meaning of 'you're' in a sentence?

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'You're' is a contraction of 'you are'.

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What is the meaning of 'there' in a sentence?

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'There' is an adverb used to refer to a place or location.

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What is the meaning of 'their' in a sentence?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to them.

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What is the meaning of 'they're' in a sentence?

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'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'.